Use mechanical or flame weeding on non-food crops (incl grass and forage)

Reduce energy used for field operations

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• Deike, S., Pallutt, B. and Christen, O. (2008) Investigations on the energy efficiency of organic and integrated farming with specific emphasis on pesticide use intensity. European Journal of Agronomy, 28(3), 461-470

Defra Project IF0131
Assessment of reduction in environmental burdens through targeted measures compared with whole farm approaches in cropping and livestock systems
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